Going Dark
Seiten
2023
Sterling (Verlag)
978-1-4549-4764-6 (ISBN)
Sterling (Verlag)
978-1-4549-4764-6 (ISBN)
Eighteen-year-old Amelia Ashley, budding travel influencer, was headed out on a trip of a lifetime with her boyfriend, handsome and charismatic Josh. But after two weeks abroad, Josh returns to San Diego . . . alone. Josh swears that Amelia left on her own. But when no one hears from Amelia for weeks, all signs point to Josh.
Age range 14 to 18
In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle YA thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after going on vacation with her boyfriend.
#WhereisAmeliaAshley
The Influencer
Amelia Ashley shares everything with her followers - her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, her best fashion tips, and her European trip-of-a-lifetime with her hot boyfriend.
The Boyfriend
Josh has no choice but to return home without Amelia after she abandons him in Rome. He has no clue where she went or how her blood got in his suitcase. Why won't anyone believe him?
The Hacker
To Harper Delgado, Amelia Ashley is just another missing white girl whipping up a media frenzy. But with each digital knot she untangles about the influencer, Harper wonders: who is Amelia Ashley?
The Other Girl
Two years ago, another girl went missing, one who never made headlines or had a trending hashtag.
The Truth
Amelia's disappearance has captured the world's attention. What comes next? Watch this space...
Told through a mixture of social media posts, diary entries, and firsthand accounts,Going Darkis a gripping, suspenseful thriller about all the missing girls who fall off the radar, perfect for true crime fans and readers ofOne of Us is Lyingby Karen M. McManus.
'An intense rollercoaster of a thriller anda searing indictment of which victims get our attention and sympathy.' - #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu
'[T]he book will draw readers in through its engaging storytelling and compelling characters they can't help but care about. The novel probes questions of the types of victims who garner public sympathy and those who are overlooked. An edge-of-your-seat thriller with a deeply satisfying ending and a message that lingers.' - Kirkus Reviews
'De la Cruz combines familiar thriller beats with a socially conscious narrative to deliver a breakneck story that outpaces its ripped-from-the-headlines influences to establish its own labyrinthine twists. This timely work gratifyingly interrogates the core question of what determines whose disappearance gets taken seriously and whose gets ignored.' - Publishers Weekly
'A mix of Gone Girl and true crime, this is a twisty plot that highlights the role race, media, and fame can play in solving a crime...This is a clever take that will please fans of the genre and de la Cruz's books.' - School Library Journal
'[T]he perfect blend of ripped-from-the-headlines drama and insightful writing.' - Forbes
'[S]et to be one of the buzziest YA thrillers of early 2023.' - Paste Magazine
'This fast-paced thriller has plenty of shocking reveals and shady characters, as we follow the story of a missing influencer who seems to embody the Missing White Woman scenario, but may have been more complex than the media is interested in portraying.' - Crimereads
Age range 14 to 18
In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle YA thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after going on vacation with her boyfriend.
#WhereisAmeliaAshley
The Influencer
Amelia Ashley shares everything with her followers - her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, her best fashion tips, and her European trip-of-a-lifetime with her hot boyfriend.
The Boyfriend
Josh has no choice but to return home without Amelia after she abandons him in Rome. He has no clue where she went or how her blood got in his suitcase. Why won't anyone believe him?
The Hacker
To Harper Delgado, Amelia Ashley is just another missing white girl whipping up a media frenzy. But with each digital knot she untangles about the influencer, Harper wonders: who is Amelia Ashley?
The Other Girl
Two years ago, another girl went missing, one who never made headlines or had a trending hashtag.
The Truth
Amelia's disappearance has captured the world's attention. What comes next? Watch this space...
Told through a mixture of social media posts, diary entries, and firsthand accounts,Going Darkis a gripping, suspenseful thriller about all the missing girls who fall off the radar, perfect for true crime fans and readers ofOne of Us is Lyingby Karen M. McManus.
'An intense rollercoaster of a thriller anda searing indictment of which victims get our attention and sympathy.' - #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu
'[T]he book will draw readers in through its engaging storytelling and compelling characters they can't help but care about. The novel probes questions of the types of victims who garner public sympathy and those who are overlooked. An edge-of-your-seat thriller with a deeply satisfying ending and a message that lingers.' - Kirkus Reviews
'De la Cruz combines familiar thriller beats with a socially conscious narrative to deliver a breakneck story that outpaces its ripped-from-the-headlines influences to establish its own labyrinthine twists. This timely work gratifyingly interrogates the core question of what determines whose disappearance gets taken seriously and whose gets ignored.' - Publishers Weekly
'A mix of Gone Girl and true crime, this is a twisty plot that highlights the role race, media, and fame can play in solving a crime...This is a clever take that will please fans of the genre and de la Cruz's books.' - School Library Journal
'[T]he perfect blend of ripped-from-the-headlines drama and insightful writing.' - Forbes
'[S]et to be one of the buzziest YA thrillers of early 2023.' - Paste Magazine
'This fast-paced thriller has plenty of shocking reveals and shady characters, as we follow the story of a missing influencer who seems to embody the Missing White Woman scenario, but may have been more complex than the media is interested in portraying.' - Crimereads
Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publishers Weekly, and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost, as well as many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Her books have also topped the USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and have been published in more than twenty countries. Today she lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her husband and daughter.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.01.2023 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 209 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4549-4764-0 / 1454947640 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4549-4764-6 / 9781454947646 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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